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Orion Skyline 6-inch Dobsonian Reflector Telescope:A solid choice for beginner and intermediate astronomers thanks to its high-quality optics and ease of use. ★★★★

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Aligning the Skymax 127 is a simple process, but beginners may need some practice to get it just right. We recommend becoming familiar with the telescope before dark by reading the manual from cover to cover. The full GoTo motorized base makes this scope very unique in features and capabilities. In the beginning, you should set up the system by aligning with 2 stars and enter the current date and time. After alignment, you can use it as a GoTo system or regular Dobsonian by moving it manually. Larger telescopes are more “sensitive” to atmospheric turbulence – you really need a steady seeing to make the most of them.The scope is easy to use with a Red Dot Viewfinder helps you point directly at objects you want to observe. The reflector telescope kit included an accessory tray to store your accessories while observing. Excellent piece of hardware, a really large aperture, and great focal length sometimes can be too big. The NextStar 6SE is an excellent telescope for stargazing. It comes with a built-in tour mode that helps you find various celestial objects in the sky or within specific constellations. This is especially helpful for beginners who may not be sure what to look for or for anyone who wants to easily discover interesting objects without any hassle. Reflectors, in combination with a motorized equatorial mount, can be used quite successfully for astrophotography, just not for the best of it. There are prominent diffraction spikes from the spider that holds the secondary mirror. Overall, we think the Celestron Astro Fi 102 offers excellent value for beginners who are eager to begin their journey into stargazing. It's lightweight, portable, user-friendly and delivers good optical performance.

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Light baffles are present in most of the astrophotography telescopes I have used, but its a nice feature nonetheless. I’ll take all the help I can get when it comes to reducing the negative effects of light pollution from home. The Knife Edge Light Baffles on the Photron RC6 The Celestron Omni XLT 102 is aimed at intermediate-level skywatchers, particularly those who have mastered setting circles and know how to use the right ascension and declination coordinates on the supplied high-quality CG-4 German equatorial mount.

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Not compatible with #93648 Off-Axis Guider, not compatible with #93519 2" Mirror Diagonal (discontinued) With your fingernail on either side of the battery, pry the battery up and out of the battery compartment. If you live in the UK for example, you may experience not-so-great weather most of the year and you won’t be able to really make the most of your large aperture.

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The Sky Watcher Flextube 300 12-inch scope is almost the same quality as the 8-inch Sky-Watcher version.Celestron NexStar 8SE:An outstanding telescope with incredible optics that would suit a beginner, intermediate or advanced astronomer. It's great for astrophotography and gives beautifully bright and detailed views. Our only fault with it is that it can price out beginners.★★★★½ A finder scope is a low-power (low magnification) telescope that sits on your main telescope. Your main telescope will typically have a narrow field of view, meaning you'll see only a little portion of the sky when you look through it. Your finder scope, with a wider field of view, assists you in pointing your telescope to your desired subject, making it easy to hone in on your target with minimal searching and repositioning. Combining this telescope with a camera that houses a small imaging chip such as the Altair Hypercam 183M would make for an extremely restricted field of view. Never use your optic to project an image of the Sun onto any surface. Internal heat build-up can damage the optic and any accessories attached to it.

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Choosing the right telescope can be quite a challenge for the beginner. There has never been as much choice, so many optical configurations and range of prices than exist on today's market. In general terms telescope design and optical quality are usually pretty good nowadays — it wasn't always so. As buyers have become more informed via the internet and astronomical publications they have become far more discerning in their choice. This has meant that optical quality has improved and truly awful telescopes are, thankfully, becoming increasingly scarce.

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I’ve spent a number of astrophotography imaging sessions using an Orion 8″ F/4 Newtonian reflector telescope. Unlike this RC, the reflector required constant collimation adjustments, and a coma corrector to produce a flat imaging field. A coma corrector is an essential added expense for anyone looking to take pictures with a “Newt”. In the case of my Orion 8″ astrograph, the Baader MPCC II (coma corrector) cost nearly as much as the OTA itself. Compared to Refractor In the past several years, there was a significant price drop of the reflecting telescopes, especially the large aperture Dobsonians – the best reflector telescopes became more affordable to the broader public, and with that, astronomy became a lot more popular.